and has the power to review, the broad policies and programmes of the university and to suggest measures for the improvement and development of the university; The Executive Council is the highest executive body of the university. The Academic Council is the highest academic body of the university and is responsible for the co-ordination and exercising general supervision over the academic policies of the university. It has the right to advise the Executive Council on all academic matters. The Finance Committee is responsible for recommending financial policies, goals, and budgets. Chancellors of the University Dr. Srikumar Banerjee (2012-2017) Lt. General Syed Ata Hasnain (Incumbent) Vice-Chancellors of the University Prof. Abdul Wahid Qureshi (2009-2014) Prof. Mehraj-ud-Din Mir (2014-2021) Prof. Farooq Ahmad Shah (Incumbent officiating) Schools and centres The university comprises the following schools and centres: School of Business Studies Department of Commerce Department of Management Studies Department of Tourism Studies School of Education Department of Education Department of Physical Education School of Engineering & Technology Department of Information Technology School of Languages Department of English Department of Kashmiri Department of Urdu School of Legal Studies Department of Law a. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Multidisciplinary Research Centre for Law, Public Policy and Social Action b. Centre for Public Interest Litigation and Legal Aid School of Life Sciences Department of Animal Sciences (Zoology) Department of Botany Department of Biotechnology School of Media Studies Department of Convergent Journalism School of Physical & Chemical Sciences Department of Chemistry Department of Mathematics Department of Physics School of Social Sciences Department of Economics Department of Politics and Governance Department of Religious Studies Alumni Sanna Irshad Mattoo - Pulitzer prize winner Masrat Zahra - Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism award winner Other people Shahnaz Bashir - Novelist See also University of Kashmir University of Jammu Central University of Jammu Cluster University of Srinagar Cluster University of Jammu SKUAST, Jammu References External links Central universities in India Universities in Jammu and Kashmir Universities and colleges in Jammu and Kashmir 2009 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir Educational institutions established in 2009